Wheel bolt too tight to get off!

[jesus]

I need my wheel off to check something, but all the bolts except one will come off! It's too tight basically.

I can't take it to a garage as insurance and MOT have run out and I have no specialist gear, just a torque wrench.

Any ideas?

 

[Ronnie R]

call RAC or AA ? home start maybe?

 

[iimushroomzii]

Scaffolding bar on the end of the torque wrench, Or a breaker bar.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Call the aa out for a wheel bolt!?! Dont be so f**king stupid.

 

[geesus69]

one of the members round your area must have a breaker bar they can lend you?

i would but you arent exactly local lol

btw i managed to bend my wheel brace trying to undo wheel bolts the garage had air-gunned on! not fun!

 

[iimushroomzii]

Also, Put the other bolts back in as it'll take the strain off the tight one...

 

[Greeny.]

Jump on your wrench!

 

[madmike1]

man up!

 

[Ronnie R]

Call the aa out for a wheel bolt!?! Dont be so f**king stupid.

Im not being stupid... he asked for any ideas, if he needs it off and cant do it and he has cover why not, im sure they can bring the tools! nob

 

[jesus]

Jump on your wrench!

Tried that mate! Nor having it at all.

Will try the above in a bit but I don't think I have a bar to do it

 

[brown4454]

put your back into it

 

[Alex H]

Tried that mate! Nor having it at all.

Will try the above in a bit but I don't think I have a bar to do it

Find a fat person in the street to jump on it for you... don't let them eat it though!

 

[jesus]

put your back into it

I did but I thought the wrench was going to snap the bones in my hand.

Find a fat person in the street to jump on it for you... don't let them eat it though!

Fancy giving it a go mate? :rasp:

 

[iimushroomzii]

Pussy...

 

[172Ben]

man up!

+1

Get abit of scaffolding on it!

More to the point, who did it to tight in the 1st place?

 

[Keano]

slam it into a kerb. try n smash the wheel off.

 

[c__w]

Also, Put the other bolts back in as it'll take the strain off the tight one...

Yes, this is best practice IMO; put the other bolts back in as tight as you can get them and it might hopefully take some tension off the stuck bolt.

But also as above, not sure what wheelbrace you are using, but those common telescopic ones with reversable 17/19mm socket can be extend enough to potentially strain a wheel bolt easily by hand, if not try and get some kind of tube/bar extension.

 

[jesus]

Pussy...

You are welcome to come and give it a go!

+1

Get abit of scaffolding on it!

More to the point, who did it to tight in the 1st place?

The whole wheel was like that, I tightened them but I don't remember doing them that tight.

Yes, this is best practice IMO; put the other bolts back in as tight as you can get them and it might hopefully take some tension off the stuck bolt.

But also as above, not sure what wheelbrace you are using, but those common telescopic ones with reversable 17/19mm socket can be extend enough to potentially strain a wheel bolt easily by hand, if not try and get some kind of tube/bar extension.

I don't have the extendable type, just a long bar with socket on the end and the other end has the wrench. I've tried standing on it and putting all my weight on with no joy. If I pull any harder it'll break my bleedin' hand into pieces!

Gonna keep trying until it works though, so thanks for all the replies.

 

[mattjk]

scaffolding bar over the torque wrench will do it no probs, but im really suprised you cant just the torque wrench on and jump on it.

Not turning it the wrong way are you lol?

 

[jesus]

LOL it feels like a I bloody am.

All the others came off with just jumping on it, but this one will not budge at all.

Is WD-40 a bad idea?

 

[Henry]

i'd try and find a suitable piece of tube to slide over the ratchet handle - must have something you can use/borrow - hollow trolley jack handle, length of exhaust tubing, metal Hoover pipe, etc etc

 

[pip.]

Some WD40 will help, also try tapping the end of the bolt with a hammer, the shock waves can help to loosen it.

Don't forget to put some copper ease grease on 'em when you put them back in, and torque them up instead of guessing.

 

[mgoode180566]

get some heat on it !

 

[madmike1]

turn it anti clockwise.
lefty loosy, righty tighty

 

[jesus]

Some WD40 will help, also try tapping the end of the bolt with a hammer, the shock waves can help to loosen it.

Don't forget to put some copper ease grease on 'em when you put them back in, and torque them up instead of guessing.

Cheers, I don't know what torques are required/how to measure it though!

 

[madmike1]

use the torque wrench that you said you had and set it to about 90NM then stop tightening when it clicks

 

[jesus]

Ohh it has no option to set it! I'll get it done at a garage when I get them put back on

 

[LFCJosh]

mine were tight as fok, air gun wudnt even loose it
had to jump on the cross wrench